Virtually all the songs establish a simple thematic flourish that repeats statically, with West intoning variations on pro forma romantic sentiments. Though the content - our hero purging his heart, a la Marvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear - ordinarily would be the focus of discussion for a platinum rapper, the musical structure overshadows his attempts at introspection. ![]() The full album is a dislocating listen, which was clearly West’s intention he’s asserted loudly that he expects extra kudos for pushing creative boundaries. ![]() ![]() 808’s and Heartbreak, Kanye West’s fourth solo record was released yesterday, after months of hype and debate, and weeks of leaked tracks, all of which feature the stricken producer/MC singing and half-rapping about lost love (primarily his broken engagement to designer Alexis Phifer) via the audio processor infamously known as Auto-Tune.
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